Our Minnepolis Law Firm's References

Recommendations by Judges:

Douglas E. Schmidt has been selected by many Judges and fellow attorneys who have selected him to handle the personal injury and wrongful death cases of their family members. Schmidt considers these referrals to be the highest honor that a personal injury lawyer can receive.

Schmidt has been selected to handle the personal injury claim of a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice. He was selected by a U.S. District Court Judge to handle the wrongful death case of a relative. He has been selected by Minnesota State court judges to handle personal injury and wrongful death claims for relatives.

Recognition and Recommendations by other Minneapolis attorneys:

MTLA - Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association

Schmidt has twice received the Distinguished Service Award from the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, an organization of many lawyers who represent the victims of personal injury.

ABA - American Bar Association:

Schmidt was the recipient of the Award of Merit.

William Mitchell College of Law

Schmidt was recently honored by the William Mitchell College of Law selecting him to write a scholarly law review article on the subject of product liability.

After publication of his article, he was a featured speaker at a seminar, which was sponsored by William Mitchell on the subject of his article.

William Mitchell Law Review had this to say about Schmidt

“Douglas E. Schmidt is an accomplished products liability litigator with 27 years experience in representing the victims of injury due to defective products. He has successfully tried cases against many major manufactures, including cases involving medical appliances, drug and vaccines, motor vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, as well as, chemicals.”

Minnesota Supreme Court:

Schmidt has been honored by the Minnesota Supreme Court's appointment of him to serve on the Steering Committee, which supervises arbitrations under the Minnesota No Fault Insurance Law.

Schmidt was the author to the first three editions of the Rules of Arbitration for Minnesota No Fault Insurance Disputes.

Schmidt was also appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court to serve as a Court-appointed arbitrator of Minnesota No Fault Insurance Disputes. He served in that capacity for over 20 years, acting as arbitrator in dozens of arbitrations.

Million Dollar Roundtable

Schmidt is the President of Minnesota Million Dollar Roundtable, which is s select group of lawyers who have received a jury verdict of one million dollars or more for their clients.

The Clients of the Schmidt Law Firm say:

“With tireless effort, with single-minded determination, and with uncompromised loyalty you battled one of our nation's most powerful institutions, as well as their lawyers from Minnesota's largest law firm. (They) threw all they had against us. They didn't think they could be out-worked, out-classed, and out-lawyered. What their resources couldn't beat was the power of one lawyer with faith in his client's cause, and in himself.”

“You are not only my lawyer, but a friend. I could never have made it through all of this without your help and support. I hope our friendship does not end, even though my case is closed.”

“We knew from the start that since our case was turned down by another firm, it would not be the easiest. You took a chance. We think much more of you than just a lawyer. We think of you as our friend. If we need help again, you will be the one we will call.”

“We couldn't ask for a better attorney and friend. For all the time and effort you put into our case, we can't say thank you enough.”

“You're one heck of an attorney. You come across as warm and gentle and compassionate. The jury likes you and the judge likes you a lot. You are warm and gentle to me (mostly).”

“Schmidt's a fighter. He fights for the last dollar. He works just as hard on the big cases as he does on the small cases.”

“He's a really good trial lawyer and certainly not afraid to take a case to jury.”

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